Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches as his pub gets knocked down".
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010. This building was condemned and demolished on 9 September 2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010. This building was condemned and demolished on 9 September 2010.
Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.
St Paul's church in Dallington, with many of the tiles removed from the roof, and pallets stacked in front. The photographer comments, "St Pauls Catholic Church, partially demolished".
St Paul's church in Dallington, with many of the tiles removed from the roof, and pallets stacked in front. The photographer comments, "St Pauls Catholic Church, partially demolished".
view to some of the damage in the distance and the building that might be demolished - brick seven storey building - i've always liked this one : ( .
A demolished shop on Riccarton Road, now a pile of bricks and other rubble. Wire fencing has been placed along the entire footpath, keeping people away.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Jan Storey pours a glass of bubbles to toast the pub".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Patrons relax with lunch at a cafe on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets, while workmen demolish a chimney above them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. People look on in disbelief as buildings are demolished on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Note left on a demolished car on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Jan Storey pours a glass of bubbles to toast the pub".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. People look on in disbelief as buildings are demolished on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
A digger clearing the last of the rubble of a demolished building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. Fencing has been placed around the site.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
The basement of a building in Kaiapoi, the ceiling collapsed in the corner. The top two stories of the building were structurally compromised and have been demolished.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
This shop on Riccarton Road was badly damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010, and had to be demolished.
A photograph of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building. The vehicle has been used to support advertising signs for a relocated business.
A photograph of a decorated fence. A sign on the fence advertises Gap Filler's first project. Behind the fence, an excavator is demolishing a building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building. The vehicle has been used to support advertising signs for a relocated business.
A police officer and solider on duty on Riccarton Road, a demolished shop in the distance. 'Police Emergency' tape has been placed over the road to create a temporary cordon.
St John's Church on Hereford Street. The damaged bell tower is partially demolished. It has been taken apart by hand, the stonework carefully sorted and laid out on the grass.